2015-06-27

【Night】

Yahya Kemal Beyatli (1884—1958)

            Kandilli floated upon sleep—

            We trailed the moonlight on the deep.

            We took a shining silver track

           &

2015-06-26

【Paris】

Cahit Külebi (1917—1997)

            When someone mentions Paris,

            I think of a woman with a smoky voice.

            She sings late into the night.

            Her chest rises and falls.

2015-06-26

【The Guest House】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

            This being human is a guest house.

            Every morning a new arrival.

            A joy, a depression, a meanness,

        &nb

2015-06-23

【Like This】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

            If anyone asks you

            how the perfect satisfaction

            of all our sexual wanting

            will look, lift your face

         &

2015-06-23

【My Religion Is Love】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

                I belong to no religion.

                My religion is Love.

                Every heart is my temple.

2015-06-18

【The Essential Quotes】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

        Moonlight floods the whole sky from horizon to horizon;

        How much it can fill your room depends on its windows.

        You are so weak. Give up grace.

        The ocean takes care of each wave till it gets t

2015-06-18

【The Essential Rumi】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

         Don’t try to steer the boat.

       Don’t open shop for yourself. Listen. Keep silent.

         You are not God’s mouthpiece. Try to be an ear,

         And if you do speak, ask for explanations.

         You have forg

2015-06-28

【The Essential Rumi】

Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī (1207—1273)

      Soul, if you want to learn secrets,

      your heart must forget about

      shame

            and dignity.

      You are God’s lover,

      yet you worry

      what people

2015-06-27

【Aiden in English】

        Turkey's mosques are vast and spectacular. There is an excellent variety of them in Istanbul, where Muslims worship and pray. The Blue Mosque, or Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish, has become one of the most exquisite examples of architecture since it was built in the early 17^th century and remains unique worldwide.

        If you haven't noticed, the Blue Mosque is blue, hence the

2015-06-27

【Aiden in English】

        Water meant life at the start of the universe. Everyone needs water; unfortunately, dehydration can be fatal. Approximately 1,500 years ago, the Byzantine Empire sought a water source to quench its thirst during a time of siege. The underground cistern was established. It not only provided a water filtration system for the Great Palace of Constantinople and other buildings on the First Hill but continued to serve the T

2015-06-26

【Aiden in English】

        Churches are a legitimate way to showcase art. Some architectures are matched by those of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. Arriving in Europe, we could not escape the lush history of religion. Religion, to some extent, is the history of an exotic area. 

        Among all the religions in the world, one emerges from the rest, and this one is Islam. With them came a type of chu

2015-06-18

【Aiden in English】

        In ancient times, Ephesus, located in modern-day Turkey, spanned approximately 4.3 miles (7 kilometres) and was home to more than 300,000 people. As a central trading post with the Middle East, its archaeological sites were rich in Greek and Roman history. Some of the fascinating buildings of the time included the ruined Temple of Artemis, the sacred House of the Virgin Mary, and the grand Basilica of St. John, situate